Mineral Vegetable Broth

Ingredients

• 3 medium unpeeled carrots, chopped to thirds
• 1 medium unpeeled yellow onion, chopped to chunks
• 1 medium leek, white and green parts, cut into thirds
• 1 bunch celery, including the heart, cut into thirds
• 1 medium unpeeled yam or sweet potato, quartered
• 2 unpeeled cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 1-inch ginger root, crushed
• ½ bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 8-inch strip of kombu (aka kelp)
• 8 black peppercorns
• 4 whole allspice or juniper berries
• 1 bay leaves
• 6 quarts cold and filtered water
• 1 teaspoon sea salt